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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAcquisition - APN 634-061-037 - 43-820 Blueberry Ln - Desert RosePALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STAFF REPORT REQUEST: AUTHORIZE THE ACQUISITION OF APN 634-061-037 SUBMITTED BY: JANET M. MOORE, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST DATE: MAY 13, 2004 CONTENTS: CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEED Recommendation: By Minute Motion, 1 } authorize the acquisition of 43-820 Blueberry Lane (APN 634-061-037) for the purpose of retaining affordability covenants and resale; and 2) authorize the Executive Director to execute any documents necessary to facilitate this acquisition. Funds are available in the Housing Set -Aside Fund. Executive Summary: The Agency has the first right of refusal to purchase resales at Desert Rose in order to maintain affordability covenants and resell the unit to another qualified buyer. If the Agency fails to execute its option to purchase within a 60-day period, the homeowner can sell the house to a non -qualified buyer and the Agency would lose its covenants on the property. Discussion: The above -referenced property is owned by Ariel D. Gonzalez and Diana Gonzalez who are selling the property. The Agency has the first right of refusal to purchase the properties. Staff desires to exercise the Agency's option to purchase in order to retain affordability covenants in anticipation of the expiration of the 60-day Right of Refusal to purchase period to allow for additional time to identify a low income family to purchase the unit. The home was purchased in September 3, 1997, for the sale price of $90,950.00. Based on the formula for resale described in the Unit Regulatory Agreement, the seller is authorized to sell the home for $110,231.00 plus commissions and reasonable closing costs. The Agency has the right to purchase the properties for the same amount as the sellers are authorized to sell. G.\RDATatty Leon\Wpdocs\JMM\staff reportlGonzalez Acquistion.wpd A.P.N. 634-061-037 CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEED (Gov. Code 27281) THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the interest in real property conveyed by the Grant Deed„ from Ariel D. Gonzalez and Diana Gonzalez„ husband and wife, to the THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, a public body, corporate and politic, the legally described property as: Lot 71 of Tract Map No. 27546, in the City of Palm Desert, County of Riverside, State of California, as per map recorded in book 249 of maps, pages(s) 63 through 68 inclusive, of the official records of Riverside County,also known as 43-820 Blueberry Lane, is hereby accepted by order of the Agency Board on behalf of the Agency pursuant to Minute Motion of the Agency Board on Mav 13.2004 , the Grantee consents to the recordation thereof by its duly authorized officer. Date: PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY A public body, corporate and politic By: Robert A. Spiegel, Chairman State of California }SS County of } On , 20 , before me, , a Notary Public, personally appeared personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), orthe entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. [ Notarial Seal ] Signature